NFL game summary for 10/30/1977:
Quarterback James Harris bulled five yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game to lift San Diego past Miami. Rolf Benirschke's PAT gave the Chargers the winning margin. Garo Yepremian's two field goals gave the Dolphins a 6-0 first-quarter lead. In the second quarter, Clarence Duren's first of three interceptions resulted in a Harris-to-Bob Klein TD pass and a 7-6 Chargers lead. The score stood until Norm Bulaich scored from three yards out with just 9:43 remaining. With the Dolphins ahead 13-7, Gary Johnson recovered a fumble at the Miami 33 and Harris led the Chargers in for the score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.2 (18) | 158.0 (9) | 281.2 (15) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 145.5 (20) | 103.7 (5) | 249.2 (8) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.2 (4) | 135.3 (18) | 310.5 (9) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 127.7 (11) | 162.7 (18) | 290.3 (16) | 14 |
Line: Dolphins by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-2-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 52 yard field goal ( 0- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 45 yard field goal ( 7- 6) SD Bob Klein 2 yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 7-13) MIA Norm Bulaich 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) (14-13) SD James Harris 5 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
SD MIA
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 35-90 37-178
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-131-3 9-16-82-3
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-19
Net pass yards: 122 63
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.3
Total net yards: 212 241
Total plays: 67 (52% run) 56 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 6-29 7-49
Attendance: 40,670
Passing:
SD: James Harris, 15 of 31 for 131 yards and 1 TD (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 16 for 82 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 32 yards; Don Woods, 8 for 22 yards; Clarence Williams, 7 for 15 yards; James Harris, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 7 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 4 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 18 for 72 yards; Norm Bulaich, 12 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 5 for 15 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 1 yard; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Joe Washington, 4 for 30 yards; Bob Klein, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 25 yards; Dwight McDonald, 2 for 24 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 23 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 36 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 18 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 16 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 58 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 27 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 1 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 20 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 37 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Clarence Duren, 3 for 45 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 6 for 242 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
SD: James Harris, 15 of 31 for 131 yards and 1 TD (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 16 for 82 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 32 yards; Don Woods, 8 for 22 yards; Clarence Williams, 7 for 15 yards; James Harris, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 7 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 4 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 18 for 72 yards; Norm Bulaich, 12 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 5 for 15 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 1 yard; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SD: Joe Washington, 4 for 30 yards; Bob Klein, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 25 yards; Dwight McDonald, 2 for 24 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 23 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 36 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 18 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 16 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 58 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 27 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 1 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 20 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 37 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Clarence Duren, 3 for 45 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 6 for 242 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2